AN RF FRONT-END WITH A MULTISTAGE STEPDOWN FILTERING ARCHITECTURE - Patent 1249075

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EP 1 249 075 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42

(21)	Application number: 01902997.4

(22)	Date of filing: 08.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04B 1/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0100/602

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/2431 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.01.2000 US 483948

(71)	Applicant: Atheros Communications, Inc.
	Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ZARGARI, Masoud Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wombwell, Francis
	Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

(54)	AN RF FRONT-END WITH A MULTISTAGE STEPDOWN FILTERING ARCHITECTURE